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Join Will Yeoman at the City of Perth Library on July 1st in conversation with Bernice Barry author!

The writer and historian will be discussing her new book, 'The Names of a Hare'. Set in Cornwall in 1628, a young girl guards a dangerous secret: she can leave her body and fly. Steeped in herbal lore and forbidden spells, the girl becomes a woman as whispers of witchcraft across the land turn deadly. When witchfinder Matthew Hopkins sets out to hunt her down, their meeting will change the course of history.

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Not a Book Club — with Bernice Barry Not a Book Club is a new author in-conversation series for readers who love stories, ideas, and conversation — without the homework. Hosted by the...

The Hope Prize is open for entries until 31 October!

The Hope Prize is an international short story competition seeking powerful, original stories of hope, courage or resilience.

Stories are to be 5000 words maximum and written in English.

2026 submissions close: 11.59pm AEDT (Melbourne, Australia time) 31 October 2026.

Learn more and submit here: https://shorturl.at/IqLqw